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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 297 - 370).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following injuries does Josie have from the camel?
(a) A lost finger.
(b) A lost eye.
(c) A crushed torso.
(d) A broken leg.

2. What news does Harlan neglect to tell Nora about her boys?
(a) They are suspected of stealing water.
(b) They are suspected of robbing a bank.
(c) They are suspected of stealing camels.
(d) They are suspected of killing some men at the Sanchez place in retaliation for what they think is the death of their father.

3. What does the little girl tell Lurie she sees when he lets her drink from his canteen?
(a) Her mother and her house.
(b) Ice.
(c) Her father.
(d) Fire.

4. What does Gramma do to Toby when Merrion Crace is in the house?
(a) She tells him to go upstairs.
(b) She grabs his arm.
(c) She sings to him.
(d) She feeds him.

5. What author does Obreht open the novel with a quote from?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Patrick DeWitt.
(c) John La Carre.
(d) James Galvin.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Nora tell Merrion Crace was the last time she saw her boys Rob and Dolan?

2. What jogs Nora's memory to reveal the name of the animal that attacks Josie and Harlan?

3. Why does Nora claim not to be worried about the delay in her husband getting home?

4. What does Lurie feel as the strong want of the giant-sized man he comes across in Part I?

5. What is one of the things Desma helps Nora do when Nora first arrives in Amargo?

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